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COVID-19

Religion: Churches Embrace Online Technology Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

May 12, 2020 Christopher Malo 0

This time of year is usually one of the busiest times of year for churches. However, their daily operations and atmosphere have significantly changed as parishioners obey stay at home orders. Many churches moved toward [Read More]

Education

North Philadelphia: Justin Deutsch Introduces High School Students to Media Production

June 19, 2019 Hannah Pittel and Adam Campbell 0

Justin Deutsch’s classroom is filled with an array of tools: about a half-dozen cameras, iMacs, a recording studio, and a couple of green screens. He uses these to teach students how to create multimedia projects, [Read More]

Business

Port Richmond: Local Woman Created Mobile Site To Troubleshoot Body-Image Issues Through Social Media

October 19, 2018 Dee Patel and Christopher Malo 0

Lauren Hallden from Port Richmond is using a website she created to connect with users in a unique way. Problem Bodies is a site that randomly generates things that are “wrong” with how you look. [Read More]

Social Issues

Nonprofits: Five Women Making A Difference Through Leadership

February 19, 2018 Roberts Jennifer and Christie Julie 2

Being a female leader in the nonprofit sector is difficult, just like it is in many fields. According to a report by the human resources firm Nonprofit HR, women are underrepresented in nonprofit leadership positions, [Read More]

Technology

Technology: City’s Pitch to Amazon Could Ignite Other Interest, Leaders Say

December 21, 2017 Emerson Max 0

Now the city waits. The bid to land Amazon’s second headquarters has been made, and local tech industry experts believe even if the Seattle-based corporate giant goes elsewhere, it’s been a good experience for city [Read More]

Business

Point Breeze: Meet Alex Kanderson; the Brains and the Brawn Behind Philadelphia Tech Repair

October 30, 2017 Daniel Fitzpatrick 0

Just west of Broad Street on Dickinson Street is Philadelphia Tech Repair. Alex Kanderson–the store’s owner, manager and lone employee–sits inside the small shop. As the small chalk board outside 1411 Dickinson St. states, he fixes [Read More]

Arts and Entertainment

Education: Five Classes To Try In Philadelphia Today

April 6, 2017 Diamond Jones and Mackenzie Dougherty 0

With all the negative attention education in Philadelphia receives, the community forgets about the different opportunities laced throughout the city. While there are endless programs serving the area’s youth, there are an abundance of classes [Read More]

Arts and Entertainment

Northwest: Mount Airy Learning Tree Branching Out to Create Stronger Community

April 3, 2017 Howard Knapp and Ryan Wallen 0

Mount Airy Learning Tree (MALT) is a community-based nonprofit organization that has been bringing together members of the Northwest Philadelphia community for more than 35 years. Founded in 1980 by Barbara Bloom, MALT looks to [Read More]

Business

Chestnut Hill: Chestnut Hill Local Remains a Vital Part of Northwest Community

March 28, 2017 Ryan Wallen 1

Since its inception in 1958, The Chestnut Hill Local newspaper has served neighborhoods in the Northwest section of Philadelphia, covering smaller-scale news stories pertaining to the local community, rather than the entire city. “The Chestnut [Read More]

Business

North Philadelphia: Infrastructure of The Internet Highlights Digital Divide

May 11, 2016 Daniel T. Pelligrine and Mario Anthony Corsaro 0

Just a few feet beneath every Philadelphian exists a web of veins responsible for carrying precious information, like the oxygen carried by our blood, to and from the city.  Just as oxygen is needed by [Read More]

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